ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 532411 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.43
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1 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
solace
regurgitate
cushion
catastrophic

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

2 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
preclude
onset
pretense
entertain

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

3 Accentuate most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
highlight
lurid
mandate
adversary

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."

4 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
drab
eulogy
opportune

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for opportune is "suitable or convenient.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

5 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
antidote
dreary
authoritarian
rancorous

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."